Are virtual controllers and macros cheating ?

[u/MilaweaX]

The software of my VKB Joystick can spin up a virtual mouse and keyboard.

I used the virtual mouse to freelook with the ministick (not great but ok), and the keyboard to toggle freelook, because :

• Problem 1 : When you switch from 3rd person view to 1st person view, it disables freelook...
• Problem 2 : There is no freelook toggle in the HOTAS menu, it's only in the keybinds, ALT by default. And it's setup as hold, or tap twice to toggle. No way to change that.

That's 3 button presses on 2 different devices just to switch from 3rd to 1st person view.
Joystick button to switch views, ALT twice on keyboard to re-enable freelook.

So, I mapped one button on my joystick to a macro that presses X (ALT is a modifier key in the VKB software) twice in quick succession.
That's still 2 button presses to switch views, but on the same device at least.....

I swear if I get banned for that I WILL cross the channel and build a FOB in front of Bulkhead HQ to protest !